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Strike Wave and the Need for Socialism

Episode 74 The crisis continues but a lot of people are not taking it quietly, I cover the call for a general strike and the various strikes occurring across the country; Providing context, bashing the American dream, my experience and […]

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Episode 72: The Crisis Begins

The social and economic lock-down has began and I reflect on the board implications of it and other thoughts with the help of a clip of Zero Books publisher Douglas Lain. I cover a reminder that mass eating of meat […]

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Episode 73: Left-wing Virus Response

The Lock-down is only beginning, and so is the anger I feel for the system. I share some of it with you via some reactions to the crisis: I cover anti-capitalist, direct action, socialist, anti-police state, and a story of […]

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Episode 71: Primary Possibilities

This time we start with Julianā€˜s reaction to super Tuesday and DNC malfeasance, compare that to our respective orgs, The GP and DSA, we meander through various possibilities not only for the Dem primary with Bernie, but other types of […]

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Episode 69: The 2 Lefts Show

I have as a guest Albany County Legislator Sam Fein, A progressive Dem running for State Assembly and neighbor to the radio station. We discuss the Dem Primary, local environmental issues and various reforms through Sam’s point of view. He […]

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Episode 70: The Anarchist Option

This time I Discuss why anarchist thinking is important with an essay from Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson; Then I give an explanation of affinity groups, talk about dual power with post-capitalist projects in Kingston NY and Jackson MI. The […]

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Episode 68: Ecosocialism Deepdive

I’m joined by Juilian Dante to Discuss the full content of a Radical Green New Deal, the benchmark for ecosocialism. We go into the ideals, policy, and politics of it. In the 2nd half we go into how other radicals […]

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Ep 67: Green Party Blues

Rather than raging about the Dem primary like everyone else, I cover arguments for voting 3rd Party, some Leftists critique of what we’re doing, and Pres Candidate Hawkins response. A general case is made that however the Primary shakes out, […]

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Episode 66: Greenwash Debunk Part 3

In which I revisit unsustainable ‘green’ energy, this time looking the project of harvesting our trash out of the oceans, but also the materials for not so renewable energy. I then cover how any good of electric cars are made […]

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Episode 65: US War and Its Future

Instead of covering the hots-pots of unrest, (Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador) I instead explore a source of the problem, namely, our empire. I first discuss the lighter topic of OK Boomer, then shift to a piece on war watching and civilian […]